Can we not put the Shoe on our Other Foot When it Comes to our Health? PR Newswire LONDON, September 10, 2012 LONDON, September 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NEW RESEARCH REVEALS: Adults are three and a half times more likely to know their partners shoe size than their blood pressure Four times more likely to know their partner's place of birth than their blood pressure numbers Blood Pressure UK calls for all adults to have a free blood pressure check to help reduce B r i t a i n ' s biggest silent killer The UK has witnessed its most golden sporting summer ever. However, charity Blood Pressure UK has released worrying new research that shows having watched with excitement from the edge of our sofas, we now need to pay more attention to our health and the health of our partners. The research reveals that most people are more likely to know the shoe size of their nearest and dearest than their weight or blood pressure. Launching this year's Know your Numbers! Week, Blood Pressure UK is appealing for every adult in the UK who has witnessed a truly great sporting year to kick-start their own health by having a free blood pressure check.